Holland Named WAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year; McNulty Tabbed WAC First-Team, McClarity Tabbed WAC Second-Team

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ARLINGTON, Texas –Three Mavericks earned recognition as the Western Athletic Conference announced its postseason awards on Tuesday.

Newcomer Peyton Holland was named WAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-WAC Second and Defensive Team, while Mia McNulty was selected to the All-WAC First Team and Dee McClarity earned All-WAC Second Team honors.

Holland’s dominance on the defensive end earned her a share of the WAC Defensive Player of the Year honors following her first Division I season, anchoring UTA with consistency and reliability in the field. She recorded 185 total chances with 72 putouts and 107 assists while committing just six errors, posting an impressive .968 fielding percentage. Offensively, Holland boasts a .305 batting average with 44 runs, 36 hits, eight doubles and 43 RBI. The junior has led the WAC in home runs over the past two weeks and recently tied UTA’s single-season individual home run record with 14.

McNulty earned All-WAC First Team honors after delivering one of the conference’s top offensive seasons. The junior hit .336 while totaling 45 hits, 31 runs scored and 40 RBI, highlighted by 13 home runs and a .687 slugging percentage. McNulty claimed the top spot in the WAC in home runs for multiple weeks throughout the season and enters the conference tournament ranked second in the league.

McClarity earned All-WAC Second Team honors after putting together at standout season at the plate. She hit .349, tallying 45 hits with 14 doubles, driving in 30 runs and eight home runs. The Garland, Texas native led the WAC in walks (31) for the majority of the season, highlighting strong plate discipline and ability to consistently get on base.

 

2026 WAC Softball Season Awards

WAC Player of the Year

Kinley Pappas, C/DP, Utah Tech

 

WAC Pitcher of the Year

Miranda De Nava, California Baptist

 

WAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year

Peyton Holland, 3B/SS, UT Arlington

Britney Moreno, SS, Utah Valley

 

WAC Freshman of the Year

Kenzie Farrier-Pilon, SS, California Baptist

 

WAC Coach of the Year

Brandon Telesco, California Baptist

 

All-WAC First Team

Miranda De Nava, RHP, California Baptist

Kenzie Farrier-Pilon, SS, California Baptist

Makayla Medellin, OF, California Baptist

Arianna Ramirez, 1B, Southern Utah

Jaelynn Duke, OF/RHP, Tarleton State

Shelby Schultz, LHP, Tarleton State

Mia McNulty, C, UT Arlington

Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona, OF, Utah Tech

Kinley Pappas, C/DP, Utah Tech

Tatum Hall, 2B, Utah Valley

Britney Moreno, SS, Utah Valley

 

All-WAC Second Team

Ari Maxwell, OF, Abilene Christian

Ashlee Annett, 1B, California Baptist

Emily Darwin, RHP, California Baptist

Malachy Russell-Millen, 3B, California Baptist

Matti Severns, LF, California Baptist

Casey Schultz, OF/DP, Tarleton State

Peyton Holland, 3B/SS, UT Arlington

Dee McClarity, 1B, UT Arlington

Ry Binne, INF, Utah Valley

Lily Riley, RHP, Utah Valley

Amber Rodriguez, OF, Utah Valley

All-WAC Defensive Team

Miranda De Nava, RHP, California Baptist 

Peyton Holland, 3B/SS, UT Arlington

Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona, OF, Utah Tech

Angelique Mann, OF, Utah Valley

Britney Moreno, SS, Utah Valley

 

 

–#BuckEm–

 
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